FW: AAPT Summer Meeting in Portland, Oregon!
Janelle M. Bailey
From: AAPT Executive
Office [mailto:e...@aapt.org]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 11:37 AM
Subject: AAPT Summer Meeting in Portland, Oregon!
AAPT 2010 Summer Meeting -
Portland, Oregon
July 17-21, 2010
Join your colleagues in Portland, Oregon for professional growth and one of a
kind sightseeing. Surrounded by gorgeous mountains, rivers and vineyards,
Portland is the perfect location for a summer meeting. You won’t want to miss
this opportunity to network with your AAPT colleagues and visit this
spectacular city!
Here are just a few of the special events and attractions to help you plan your
trip:
· Yoshida’s Sand in the City – July 16th-18th; over two hundred master sand sculptors, thousands of spectators, and 450 tons of sand
· Lan Su Chinese Garden presents Tuesday by Twilight Concert – Tuesdays after 6 P.M.; a concert series that brings a selection of music for every taste
· Portland International Beer Festival – July 16th-18th; taste over 150 world-class beers from more than 15 countries
· OMSI T-Rex Discovery – Through August 31st; A magnificent 39-foot fossil of one of Earth's most fearsome carnivores will be on display
· Mt. Bike Oregon 2010 – July 16th to August 18th ; bike riding in Oakridge, Oregon
· Portland Saturday Market – Saturday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Sunday 11 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
· 23rd Annual Oregon Brewers Festival – July 22nd-25th Noon to 9 P.M.; more than 80 different draft beers from around the country
· PDX Bridge Festival – July 24th- August 7th; citywide cultural arts festival that celebrates the Willamette River Bridges while harnessing the power of Portland’s creative capacity.
· Portland Farmers Market at PSU – Every day from 8:30 A.M. to 2 P.M.
· Powell’s "City Block of" Books - including a separate store devoted to physics and other technical books
· Portland's Rose Garden
· And for Excursions – Mt. Hood, Columbia River Gorge, and The Oregon Coast
There is something for everyone in Portland!
www.aapt.org/Conferences/sm2010
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